Polyvictimization and psychopathology among children and adolescents: A systematic review of studies using the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire

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dc.contributor.authorHaahr-Pedersen, I., Ershadi, A. E., Hyland, P., Hansen, M., Perera, C., Sheaf, G., ... & Vallières, F.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-03T17:47:27Z
dc.date.available2022-08-03T17:47:27Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground Exposure to child abuse can lead to lasting mental health problems. Extant research has found that different types of child abuse tend to co-occur and overlap, which merits the investigation of the effects of exposure to multiple types of childhood mistreatment. Objective The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence on the associations between multiple different types of interpersonal victimization or polyvictimization, and indicators of psychopathology among children ages 0–17. Methods The review included studies across all economic strata and research on nationally representative, community, and at-risk samples, using the same standardized assessment tool (i.e. the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire or JVQ). The review was conducted using peer-reviewed evidence published up until August 2019 from Scopus, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Medline, CINAHL, and ERIC. Out of 4998 relevant references screened, 255 met the inclusion criteria, 22 of which aimed to address childhood polyvictimization and psychopathology. Results A total of 21 of the 22 included studies identified a significant positive association between polyvictimization and various indicators of psychopathology comprising both externalizing (e.g. anger), internalizing problems (e.g. depression) and total psychological distress. A range of studies demonstrated that polyvictimization was a stronger risk factor for psychopathology than individual (sub)types of victimization. Based on the study findings, we provide a set of recommendations for future research on polyvictimization and psychopathology. Conclusion The present systematic review was the first to review the evidence on the associations between polyvictimization (as measured by the JVQ) and child and adolescent psychopathology in the global research literature. As a novel approach, the present review included both normative and high-risk samples. The results showed that polyvictimization is a substantial risk factor for mental health problems spanning both inner-directed and outer-directed mental health difficulties. However, the inconsistency in methods of defining and measuring polyvictimization severely undermines the scientific impact of this body of work. Additional well-designed, longitudinal studies that take account of the context-specific nature of polyvictimization are required to better establish the causal relationships between childhood polyvictimization and psychopathology so as to improve prevention and intervention efforts.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHaahr-Pedersen, I., Ershadi, A. E., Hyland, P., Hansen, M., Perera, C., Sheaf, G., ... & Vallières, F. (2020). Polyvictimization and psychopathology among children and adolescents: A systematic review of studies using the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire. Child Abuse & Neglect, 107, 104589.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420302441
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5513
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChild Abuse & Neglecten_US
dc.subjectpoly-victimizationen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectEuropeen_US
dc.subjectThe Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire (JVQ)en_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.titlePolyvictimization and psychopathology among children and adolescents: A systematic review of studies using the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaireen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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